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time a decision could be arrived at as to the prospects of different 
trees in different neighbourhoods. This sort of thing is being done 
with Douglas fir on one or two estates. 
Estate Nurseries.—Estate nurseries are receiving attention almost 
here, and foresters are enthusiastic over their nursery grounds. 
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_ Sale of Timber—It is difficult to form anything like a correct 
idea of the average value of the different kinds of timber, since 80 
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Timber for estate purposes frequently f i 
each estate usually runs its own fs Gaal coat essere iat.” = 
Sport and Forestry.—The rearing of game, shooting, and to some 
— hunting, deserve serious consideration. in connection with 
orestry. On most estates gamekeeping and forestry are run t0-: 
gether, therefore the forester has to arrange his oaks that there 
is no serious disturbance of game. This may handica ati rather 
considerably, for he may be precluded from work in aie woods 
luring several of the most useful months of the year, e.g., from 
